Showing posts with label Leafy Vines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leafy Vines. Show all posts

Friday, July 27, 2018

Monochromatic Fairy Shaker Card

Happy Friday Cottage Cutz fans!  It's Jeanne today and I have another shaker card for you.  I had so much fun creating last week's card I had to make one more.
This card is simple to make but really makes an impact.  Part of the design was inspired by a box my mother-in-law made for my daughter.  She is also a papercrafter and made a monochromatic box highlighted in places with Wink of Stella. So that is what I did here.
I started with an A2 piece of cardstock for my top panel and cut my shaker window using the Spring Fairy Scene die.  I measured 1/2 inch from each side and a little over 3/8 inch from the top leaving enough space at the bottom for my sentiment. Washi tape held the die in place so it wouldn't move as I ran it through my die cutter.  I removed the fairy and was left with the window hole.
I then cut two sets of the vines and "Imagine" using a self adhesive sheet on the back of the word.
I covered the word and vines in several coats of Wink of Stella to get them to really sparkle.
I used snail adhesive to tape a sheet of acetate slightly smaller than 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 to the back of my panel.  Then I placed the fairy in the hole on the front and glued it to the acetate using very tiny dots of glue.
I added the word and two of the vines to the front of the panel.
I cut another A2 sized panel from some paper printed with a watercolor pattern in a slightly darker green and added the two remaining vines.  I made sure to place them where they would not be directly behind the fairy.
I then glued that to a top fold A2 card base in the same green color as the front panel.
I used two layers (only one shown here) of double sided foam tape around my shaker window.  I also used anti-static powder on the inside of the tape so that the sequins would not stick.
Finally, I placed about 3/4 teaspoon of iridescent sequins in the center and adhered the front panel on top.

This card would be lovely in the recipient's favorite color.  It's hard to see the glimmer in the photos, but it does sparkle - just as you imagine a fairy would.

Dies used:
http://www.scrappingcottage.com/cottagecutzspringfairysceneelites.aspx

http://www.scrappingcottage.com/cottagecutzleafyvineselites.aspx

http://www.scrappingcottage.com/cottagecutzexpressionsplusimaginephrase.aspx

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you have a fun and creative weekend!


Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Invitation

Hi everyone, Janja here!

Warmer weather is an opportunity for meetings with family and friends in nature, garden or home terrace. Whether it's birthday party, relocation party or just anything like that.
Therefore I share today with you the invitation.


As a central element of the first page, I chose a window. I really like the Victorian window die, since the cutouts can be treated with various techniques. Invitation with it becomes mysterious, and mystery will be disclosed in its interior.

For the invitation we need:
  • white card base: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2", folded
  • colored cardstock: 4 x 5.2"
  • white cardstock: 3.7 x 5 "
  • stamp
  • embossing folder
  • Distress inks: Iced Spruce, Weathered Wood, Antique Linen, Moved Lawn and Worn Lipstick
  • Distress crackle clear paint
  • paper crimper
On white cardstock with an embossing folder, create the look of a stone wall. On the convex part of an embossing folder we apply ink (Distress ink - Iced Spruce) with a brayer and place over it a white cardstock. Individual stones are shaded additionally.


My window is cut from the natural paper, which gives the impression of a limestone. Unfortunately, during the cutting, paper is slightly flattened.
For the other elements of the window, use a white cardstock and shade them plentiful with Distress ink - Weathered Wood. Cover them with Distress transparent crackle paint. Apply a thicker layer.


On the inner side of the window fix a pleated roll. This is done with a paper crimper. 


For greenery use the die leafy vines. Small leaves are wonderful for creating a climbing plant. I took tiny flower from the fancy Mary Jane shoes die. In the middle of each flower add a dot of liquid pearls - buttercup.


Arrange greenery and tiny flowers around the window.


In the upper right corner, add an inscription. Use the die rustic sign & trees.


As you already noticed on the second picture, we prepared two stone walls.


From the second one cut out a frame with a stitched wide rectangle frame die (the largest die of the set).


Add text, and our invitation is ready to send.


Don't forget on our May challenge - Hello spring. You have time to share your projects with us till the end of the month.

Dies, which I used at work:






Have a nice day. 

Janja

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Card with flowers in a box

Hi everyone, Janja here!

For today's post, I used one die from each of this year's releases and prepared the card in a box. I like to combine dies with each other. 


For the card we need:
  • white card base: 10.6" x 5.3", folded
  • black cardstock: 5" x 5"
  • two patterned paper: 4.8" x 4.8" and 4.8" x 2"
  • white and color cardstock
  • texture paste and stencil
  • stamp
  • embossing ink and white embossing powder
  • heat gun
  • white pigment ink pad
  • white pearl cardstock and transparent foil for the box
We prepare several cutouts with the die 3D flower #5.


The cutouts are molded with a shaping tool and assembled. 


Once we have selected patterned paper and cardstock trimmed to the desired size, we cut out a hole in the smallest of them in the form of an oval with a die from the basic set oval (4th die from the center).
Place a stencil on paper and apply texture paste over it with a spatula. 


While the textural paste is drying, we cut out another oval from black cardstock. We stamp the sentiment and treat it with hot embossing technique. The edges of the oval are shaded with white pigment ink. 
We place cutout, which is now seen as a blackboard, in the previously prepared hole. The edges are masked with a white oval frame. We use the basic die sets: an oval and stitched oval (4th die from the center).


With nets cutouts we enliven the background of the card. At the end glue flowers and greenery (the leafy vines die and the Lacey rose die). 



When a card is delivered in person, it's best if it is stored in a box. 
A box is made 0.40" greater than the base card. The height is 0.79". In the box cover we cut out the opening (4.5" x 4.5") and on the inner side of the box cover clamp foil, with double-sided adhesive tape. At the end, decorate the box cover. 
Our card is now neatly and securely stored. 


And don't forget on our April challenge - anything goes. You still have time to share your projects with us till the end of the month.

Dies, which I used at work: 







Thanks for looking. 

Janja